Course Syllabus
Instructor: A. M. Davis (They/Them Theirs)
Email: amdavis4@uw.edu
Office Hours: By appointment
Required Text:
- Donald M. Ayers, Bioscientific Terminology: Words from Latin and Greek Stems (The University of Arizona Press)
Syllabus:
Course Evaluation Link here
WEEK ONE
Monday, June 17th – Introduction and Syllabus
Wednesday, June 19th – NO CLASS TODAY (UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY)
Friday, June 21st – Introduction to Word Building
- Prepare lessons 1 and 2
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 1 and 2 Worksheet
- Lessons 1 and 2 Word Elements Sheet
WEEK TWO
Monday, June 24th – Greek Prefixes, Pre-Hippocratic Medicine
- Prepare lessons 3 and 4
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 3 and 4 Worksheet
- Lessons 3 and 4 Word Elements Sheet
- Word Building slides
- Homework 1 due today
Wednesday, June 26th – Greek Suffixes
- Prepare lessons 5 and 6
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 5 and 6 Worksheet
- Lessons 5 and 6 Word Elements Sheet
- Greek Suffixes slides
Friday, June 28th – Homer’s Bioscientific Vocabulary
- Prepare lessons 7 and 8
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 7 and 8 Worksheet
- Lessons 7 and 8 Word Elements Sheet
WEEK THREE
Monday, July 1st
- Prepare Lessons 9 and 10
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 9 and 10 Worksheet
- Lessons 9 and 10 Word Elements Sheet
Wednesday, July 3rd – Test 1
- On lessons 1–10
- Due today by 11:59pm PST
Friday, July 5th – Hippocratic Medicine
- Prepare lessons 11 and 12
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 11 and 12 Worksheet
- Lessons 11 and 12 Word Elements Sheet
WEEK FOUR
Monday, July 8th – Classical Mythology
- Prepare lessons 13 and 14
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 13 and 14 Worksheet
- Lessons 13 and 14 Word Elements Sheet
- Homework 2 due TUESDAY
Wednesday, July 10th – Greek Plurals
- Prepare lessons 15 and 16
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 15 and 16 Worksheet
- Lessons 15 and 16 Word Elements Sheet
- Greek Plurals slides
Friday, July 12th – Thucydides’ Plague
- Prepare lessons 17 and 18
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 17 and 18 Worksheet
- Lessons 17 and 18 Word Elements Sheet
WEEK FIVE
Monday, July 15th – Dinosaurs
- Prepare lessons 19 and 20
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 19 and 20 Worksheet
- Lessons 19 and 20 Word Elements Sheet
- Dinosaurs slides
Wednesday, July 17th – Test 2
- On lessons 11–20
Friday, July 19th – Latin Basics and Prefixes
- Prepare lessons 21 and 22
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 21 and 22 Worksheet
- Lessons 21 and 22 Word Elements Sheet
- Latin Basics slides
WEEK SIX
Monday, July 22nd – Latin Suffixes, Early Roman Medicine
- Prepare lessons 23 and 24
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 23 and 24 Worksheet
- Lessons 23 and 24 Word Elements Sheet
- Early Roman Medicine slides
- Homework 3 due today
Wednesday, July 24th – Galen
- Prepare lessons 25 and 26
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 25 and 26 Worksheet
- Lessons 25 and 26 Word Elements Sheet
- Galen slides
Friday, July 26th – Latin and Greek Medieval Science
- Prepare lessons 27 and 28
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 27 and 28 Worksheet
- Lessons 27 and 28 Word Elements Sheet
- Latin and Greek Medieval Science slides
WEEK SEVEN
Monday, July 29th
- Prepare lessons 29 and 30
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 29 and 30 Worksheet
- Lessons 29 and 30 Word Elements Sheet
Wednesday, July 31st – Test 3
- On lessons 21–30
Friday, August 2nd – Applying Skills: Plants (On Your Own Field Trip)
- Prepare lessons 31 and 32
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 31 and 32 Worksheet
- Lessons 31 and 32 Word Elements Sheet
WEEK EIGHT
Monday, August 5th
- Prepare lessons 33 and 34
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 33 and 34 Worksheet
- Lessons 33 and 34 Word Elements Sheet
- Homework 4 due today
Wednesday, August 7th – Latin Nouns and Phrases
- Prepare lessons 35 and 36
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 35 and 36 Worksheet
- Lessons 35 and 36 Word Elements Sheet
- Latin Nouns slides
Friday, August 9th – Latin and Greek in Alchemy
- Prepare lessons 37 and 38
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 37 and 38 Worksheet
- Lessons 37 and 38 Word Elements Sheet
- Alchemy slides
- Homework 5 due today
WEEK NINE
Monday, August 12th
- Prepare lessons 39 and 40
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 39 and 40 Worksheet
- Lessons 39 and 40 Word Elements Sheet
Wednesday, August 14th – STUDY DAY
Friday, August 16th – Test 4
- On lessons 31–40
* I reserve the right to modify the syllabus at any time; however, notice will be given. *
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